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bossyTeacher 6 hours ago

> The same is true of stocks - loans can be taken against them

this is only available to the richest of the richest.

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kingofmen 21 minutes ago | parent [-]

Most brokerages will offer you a margin loan if you have say $100k of stocks held through them. Not pocket change, but easily available to magnitudes 4-5 on this scale.

	▲	jandrewrogers 12 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		The interest rates often make those unattractive. You also expose yourself to the risk of a margin call with its many implications. It isn’t something the average person should be doing casually.